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Construction of
the new Melbourne Convention Centre (MCC) Project commenced in June
2006 and comprised the development of a new Convention Centre and hotel
complex adjoining, and integrated with, the existing Melbourne Exhibition
Centre on the southern edge of the Melbourne CBD. The new Convention
Centre is to be a world class facility comprising a 5,000 seat plenary
hall, banquet hall with a capacity to accommodate 1,500 delegates, a
range of large and medium sized meeting rooms, substantial public and
pre-function foyer areas and back of house facilities. Associated facilities
to be incorporated within the New Convention Centre include a 24 storey
Hotel complex, VIP and speakers rooms, green rooms, business centre,
press room, prayer room, concierge and luggage rooms.
In-ground works
carried out by Vibro-pile:
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1,400
# high capacity, concrete injected CFA foundation piles up to 42m
deep. |
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400
# concrete injected CFA retention piles for permanent and temporary
earth retention structures. |
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1km
# of slurry cut-off wall up to 16m deep to protect the surrounding
ground water table. |
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100
# Ground Anchors |
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300
# Jet Grout columns for road stabilisation works. |
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